rant. They fit every space, C. moorei the shade and others half shade to full sun. 
A well balanced landscape effect should include a wide variety of Crinums 
and all the Amaryllids; all aroids, including Fancy Leaf Caladiums, Callas, 
colored or white. There should be vines too for which the Gloriosas are ideal, 
rich and tropical in appearance. 
Here the newer hybrid Hippeastrums are rarely seen in gardens tho the 
fine old hybrid H. johnsonii is common. 
In California and the south we should study and experiment to produce 
tropical effects. Gardens may include rich foliage effects, gorgeous colors in 
flowers and intriguing perfumes. 
Incidentally, every bulb in this catalog can be grown in the north, especi¬ 
ally in the milder sections where seasons are not too short. You Missourians 
could show yourselves that. Crinums and many more have been grown in the 
garden in Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, etc. 
AMARYLLIS FAMILY. AMARYLLIDACEAE 
All the following bulbs, from Agapanthus to Zephyranthes belong to this 
family. Many of them are called simply Amaryllis. But the name Amaryllis is 
popularly and more especially applied to Hippeastrums. This is no more justi¬ 
fied, except by usage, than to call a Crinum an Amaryllis. Botanically the name 
applies to the Amaryllis belladonna, and all the others (including Hippeas¬ 
trums) are Amaryllids. 
The American Amaryllis Society publishes annually a year book entitled 
“Herbertia.” The volume usually contains about 200 pages. It is beautifully 
printed and illustrated and is the best source of information about species, 
varieties and new hybrids that is easily available. Better methods of culture and 
propagation are discussed. Membership in the society, including the volume 
“Herbertia” costs $2.00 per year. Members also share in distribution of bulbs 
and seeds. You may send me your membership or send directly to the Secretary, 
Mr. Wyndham Hayward, Dept. H., Winter Park, Fla. 
The 1940 Spring Amaryllis Show will be held at Montebello, California, 
in the large show rooms of the Howard and Smith Nursery on Beverly Blvd. 
The dates are April 19, 20, 21, 1940. There will be hundreds of the finest 
Amaryllis shown. 
There will be a Fall Amaryllis Show at the Los Angeles County Fair, Po¬ 
mona, Calif., in Sept. See our Fall Catalog for exact date and particulars. 
HOW TO GROW AMARYLLIS 
This discussion of the culture of Amaryllis together with the culture notes 
contained with the list of species should furnish enough information to enable 
you to grow successfully those members of the Amaryllis Family here listed. 
In the south from California to Florida and in many cases far beyond 
these limits most Amaryllids are hardy in the garden. But potted plants are de¬ 
sirable everywhere and Hippeastrums, Clivias and others are most desirable 
subjects. 
In colder sections only a few in this list are hardy and these are noted with 
the descriptions. But neither are Gladiolus winter hardy there, yet they are 
grown everywhere. Many Amaryllids may be grown by the Gladiolus method, 
that is planted early and dug and stored dry after frost kills the foliage in the 
fall. 
Among the species that can be grown by the Gladiolus method are Chlid- 
anthus, Cooperia, Crinum, Elisena, Hymenocallis, Polianthes, Sprekelia, Zephy¬ 
ranthes. Many of these, probably most, will flower more successfully if entire 
clumps be lifted with a lump of earth attached. Thus the roots are preserved 
and the clumps are not divided. Dividing the clumps encourages increase of 
bulbs at expense of flowering. Many grow them in tubs outside and carry them 
to the cellar to winter. Ismenes and Polianthes should be cleaned before stor¬ 
ing and may be divided. All must be stored dry and above freezing temperature. 
In the south, where the plants are hardy this entire list of plants excepting 
the Polianthes may be left in the ground. Polianthes or Tuberoses, we think, 
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